How to Find the Staff of Magnus in Skyrim

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Looking for the Staff of Magnus? This in-game quest item is a prerequisite item you need to acquire before you can complete the quest with the same name. No worries, though—the Staff of Magnus is simple to find as long as you know where to look. We've put together a quick and easy tutorial so you can get the Staff of Magnus as soon as possible.

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Start the “Staff of Magnus” quest.

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    She will then tell you that you need to find the Staff of Magnus in order to stop Ancano from destroying the city. You'll do this after defending Winterhold in the “Containment” quest.
    • She will also tell you that the staff can be found in a ruined city called Labyrinthian somewhere in Skyrim.
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2

Go to Labyrinthian.

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    Travel east on this road and keep on walking along this course until the path splits in two.
    • Take the path on the right that leads to the south. Stick on this small road, and you’ll be able to come across the entrance to the Labyrinthian, an ancient city in ruins.
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Kill the dragon priest.

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    Make your way to its third level, called the Labyrinthian Tribune. Inside this chamber, you’ll find a dragon priest called Morokei that’s wielding a weapon called the Staff of Magnus.
    • Range weapons like bow and arrows, and magic spells are very effective against Morokei. Close combat attacks using swords or axes can damage the priest too but will not be as effective. Also, avoid the shock spells that he’ll cast at you as these will deal severe damage on you.
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Retrieve the staff.

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    Once Morokei is defeated, approach and search Morokei’s ashes to retrieve the Staff of Magnus.
5

Return to Winterhold.

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    Keep following it until you reach its end. There you’ll find a door that leads back to the outside world. Exit through this door and head back to Winterhold taking the northeastern road from where you are.
    • You can then choose to go back to Winterhold and speak to Mirabelle to complete the quest, or go someplace else and just finish it later.
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